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Mark Salling Child Pornography Case Delayed as Former Glee Star Seeks New Representation

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A judge has delayed Mark Salling 's trial on child pornography charges. During a hearing Monday, a judge granted the Glee actor's request to find a new attorney, and the original trial date of July 12 was taken off the calendar to accommodate the new legal counsel, a United States District Attorney's Office spokesperson said. No new trial date has been set, and a status conference – a hearing in which trial dates are set – is scheduled for Sept. 19. Salling, 33 was named in a two-count indictment on May 27. The indictment alleged he received and possessed videos and still images of child pornography involving young girls, for which he was arrested in December 2015. Investigators said the laptop, a hard drive, and a USB flash drive seized from Salling's residence allegedly contained thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography. Salling is out on a $150,000 bond, and has been ordered to wear an ankle bracelet for monitoring.

China 'bans Lady Gaga' after Dalai Lama meeting

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Lady Gaga has reportedly been added to a list of hostile foreign forces banned by China’s Communist party after she met with the Dalai Lama to discuss yoga. The American pop singer, who has sold more than 27m albums, met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on Sunday before a conference in Indianapolis.

Spain failing to keep standards

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Spain can no longer match the standards that won back-to-back European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012, Gerard Pique admitted after his side crashed out of Euro 2016 to Italy. The 2-0 defeat means that Spain, who also claimed their maiden World Cup in 2010, have now been embarrassed in two consecutive major tournaments. They were dumped out of the 2014 World Cup as holders after just two group matches.

Jennifer Aniston’s Stomach Is Flat Again

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People have been all up in Jennifer Aniston’s womb since the ’90s, so it wasn’t a shock when those bikini pix , which showed a fuller midsection, set the Internet on fire last week. Well, what a difference a week makes — ’cause our favorite Friend is back to normal. On Monday, Jenny With the Good Hair hit the New York City streets in her workout gear. The Smartwater pitchwoman tucked her black “Stand Up to Cancer” tank top into her black spandex workout pants — showing off her toned tummy — and by doing so, shut up people who were still speculating as to whether the 47-year-old newlywed was pregnant.

Beyoncé Opened the BET Awards in a Glorious Fringe Bodysuit

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The 2016 BET Awards started off with a showstopper — Beyoncé! — which seems counterintuitive Bey performed Freedom along with a giant stage puddle, a lot of pyrotechnics , and a little help from rapper Kendrick Lamar. As for her look, s he saw peak bodysuit and raised it a ton of arm fringe — like a foot of fringe hanging from her long sleeves — and cornrowed and braided her hair. The fringe-y elements really enhanced the movement in her performance 

Meet The 36 Year-Old Entrepreneur Who Owns Nigeria's 2nd Largest Rice Farm

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Nigerians consume more than 5 million metric tons of rice every year, with a significant portion of its consumption needs sourced from imports. Rotimi Williams, an ambitious 36 year-old Nigerian entrepreneur and rice farmer, is on a quest to change that. Williams, a former Journalist, is the owner of Kereksuk Rice Farm, the 2nd largest commercial rice farm in Nigeria by land size. His farm, which is situated in Nasarawa state in northern Nigeria, currently sits on 43,000 hectares and employs more than 100 indigenes of Nasarawa

Being African in India: 'We are seen as demons'

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New Delhi/Greater Noida, India - After a year in India, Zaharaddeen Muhammed, 27, knows enough Hindi to understand what bander means. Monkey. But it isn't even the daily derogatory comments that make him doubt his decision to swap his university in Nigeria for a two-year master's degree programme in chemistry at Noida International University. Nor is it the questions about personal hygiene, the unsolicited touching of his hair or the endless staring. It is his failure to interact with Indian people on a deeper level. "People often look at me as if I am different, and hard to be trusted," the tall, softly spoken student explains. "I try to be friendly. I speak Hindi and always laugh.